Welcome!
I'm a Geospatial Data Analyst at Zillow who enjoys building modern geospatial systems that combine AI, automation, remote sensing, cloud-native analytics, and environmental intelligence to solve real-world problems.
My interests sit at the intersection of:
- 🌍 Geospatial Data Engineering
- 🤖 Artificial Intelligence & Workflow Automation
- 🛰️ Remote Sensing & Earth Observation
- ☁️ Cloud-Native GIS
- 📊 Spatial Analytics
- 🌲 Environmental Intelligence
Rather than thinking of these as repositories, I think of them as ongoing areas of exploration.
Building real-time monitoring dashboards and decision-support tools for natural hazards.
Current projects include:
- 🌋 PELE – Kīlauea eruption monitoring
- 🌎 aftershock – Pacific Northwest earthquake dashboard
- 🌧️ lahar-watch – Volcanic lahar monitoring
- 🏔️ rainier-snowpack – Mt. Rainier snowpack dashboard
- 💧 sierra-streamflow – Sierra Nevada streamflow monitoring
Applying AI, satellite imagery, LiDAR, and computer vision to geospatial problems.
Projects include:
- GeoAI Nevada Hillside Letters
- Sentinel Stockpile
- Project Kiva
- Wildfire Response Gaps
Designing repeatable workflows that reduce manual effort and improve spatial analysis.
Current areas include:
- Databricks
- Apache Sedona
- Spatial SQL
- GitHub Actions
- Workflow Automation
- AI-assisted Development
Exploring the intersection of climate, hydrology, ecology, weather, and geospatial analytics.
Topics include:
- Watersheds
- Snowpack
- Streamflow
- Weather
- Wildfire
- Ecology
- Climate
ArcGIS Pro • QGIS • Google Earth Engine • GDAL • Remote Sensing
Databricks • Apache Spark • Apache Sedona • SQL • PostgreSQL • Python • R
Generative AI • Workflow Automation • GitHub Actions • Cloud-Native GIS
📖 Cartographic Perspectives (NACIS)
Published reviewer exploring the history of cartography, exploration, and the enduring role maps continue to play in shaping knowledge, culture, and modern geospatial thinking.
🌎 Website
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brooks-groves-gisp-137219139
When I'm not building geospatial systems you'll usually find me:
- 🥾 Hiking the Cascades
- 🏔️ Exploring the Sierra Nevada
- 📷 Landscape photography
- 🛰️ Learning new geospatial technologies
- 📚 Reading cartography and exploration history
"Turning spatial data into understanding."